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'Outlander' prequel series 'Blood of My Blood' goes back in time again - to meet the parents
August 08, 2025 - 2:49 PM

In Starz's “Outlander,” Caitriona Balfe's Claire Fraser is bold and brave. She can also think on her feet in high-pressure moments. Her husband Jamie Fraser, played by Sam Heughan, is protective and empathetic. In a new

From Stephen King to New Jersey diners, History Press books cover local lore around the US
August 08, 2025 - 6:54 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — With deep knowledge of Stephen King's books and curiosity about their inspirations, writer Sharon Kitchens began a journey around Maine. As she learned about the real-life settings and people behind such fiction as “IT” and “Salem's Lot,” she arranged them into an online map and story she called “Stephen King's Maine.”
Indian authorities in Kashmir ban books by eminent writers and scholars
August 07, 2025 - 7:27 AM

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Indian authorities have banned 25 books in Kashmir that they say propagate “false narratives” and “secessionism” in the disputed region, where strict controls on the media have escalated in recent years.
From the Stones to Cardi B, this college haunt has attracted big acts for 50 years
August 07, 2025 - 3:05 AM

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Nestled on a narrow, one-way street among Yale University buildings, a pizza joint and an ice cream shop, Toad’s Place looks like a typical haunt for college kids.
Gullah Geechee elders work to preserve sacred songs passed down by enslaved ancestors
August 06, 2025 - 1:34 PM

ST. HELENA ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Minnie “Gracie” Gadson claps her hands and stomps her feet against the floorboards, lifting her voice in a song passed down from her enslaved ancestors who were forced to work the cotton and rice plantations of the South Carolina Sea Islands.
Documentaries on sex work, whistlers, aeronauts join Toronto's film festival lineup
August 06, 2025 - 8:26 AM

TORONTO — Sex workers, champion whistlers and hot air balloon adventurers star in the documentaries bound for the Toronto International Film Festival.
James Patterson and Vicky Ward to write book on UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing
August 06, 2025 - 6:47 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — After teaming up on a bestseller about the murder of four University of Idaho students, James Patterson and Vicky Ward are collaborating on a book about the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and the hunt for his alleged killer, Luigi Mangione.
Hilary Weston, fashion mogul and former Ontario lieutenant-governor, dead at 83
August 05, 2025 - 8:49 AM

Hilary Weston, an Irish-Canadian fashion mogul and former lieutenant-governor of Ontario who devoted time to issues tied to women, volunteerism and youth, has died at 83.
Oprah Winfrey picks Richard Russo's 'Bridge of Sighs' for her book club
August 05, 2025 - 5:21 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Richard Russo i s the latest author to be welcomed into the inner circle of Oprah Winfrey book club picks.
Noteworthy and influential people who've died this year
August 04, 2025 - 1:36 PM

July saw the death of heavy metal godfather Ozzy Osbourne, the Black Sabbath lead singer whose influence in the genre spans generations.
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Fun festivals for foodies in Okanagan, Kamloops
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Massachusetts sheriff arrested on charges of pressuring cannabis company over stock purchase
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Kelowna year ahead of province's push for more homes to be built
A year into the province’s push to get cities to build more homes, Kelowna is already a year ahead. The City of Kelowna’s housing target report said there were 3,467 new homes built in the city since June 2024. The target set ou

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'Outlander' prequel series 'Blood of My Blood' goes back in time again - to meet the parents

From Stephen King to New Jersey diners, History Press books cover local lore around the US

Indian authorities in Kashmir ban books by eminent writers and scholars

From the Stones to Cardi B, this college haunt has attracted big acts for 50 years

Gullah Geechee elders work to preserve sacred songs passed down by enslaved ancestors

Documentaries on sex work, whistlers, aeronauts join Toronto's film festival lineup

James Patterson and Vicky Ward to write book on UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing

Hilary Weston, fashion mogul and former Ontario lieutenant-governor, dead at 83

Oprah Winfrey picks Richard Russo's 'Bridge of Sighs' for her book club

Noteworthy and influential people who've died this year

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